Recipes · Turkish · Puddings

Zerde

One serving has 279 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (30%) and copper (20%). Ready in 95 minutes.

Zerde
Photo: E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 70 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (276 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
  • Contains: nut

Ingredients

  • 30 g Rice, white, long-grain
  • 200 g Water
  • 30 g Sugar
  • 0.1 g Saffron
  • 8 g Almonds
  • 8 g Pomegranate, raw

Method

  1. Rinse the rice and simmer it in the water for 15-18 minutes until very soft and starting to break down.
  2. Stir in the sugar and the saffron threads (bloomed first in a spoonful of hot water for the best color) and simmer for another 5-8 minutes until thickened and golden.
  3. Pour into small bowls or glasses and chill for at least 1 hour.
  4. Scatter with the chopped almonds and pomegranate seeds before serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy279 kcal13%
Carbohydrates57.3 g
Water210 mL
Fiber1.7 g6%
Protein4 g8%
Tryptophan0.04 g
Threonine0.12 g
Isoleucine0.15 g
Leucine0.29 g
Lysine0.12 g
Methionine0.06 g
Cystine0.06 g
Phenylalanine0.2 g
Tyrosine0.11 g
Valine0.2 g
Histidine0.09 g
Fat4.3 g
Monounsaturated2.6 g
Polyunsaturated1.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61 g
Saturated0.37 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium37.1 mg4%
Copper0.18 mg20%
Iron1.6 mg9%
Magnesium32.3 mg10%
Manganese0.54 mg30%
Phosphorus76.1 mg11%
Potassium114 mg2%
Selenium5.1 µg9%
Sodium10.3 mg
Zinc0.63 mg8%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.19 mg17%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.12 mg11%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.6 mg11%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.37 mg7%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.07 mg5%
Folate (vitamin B9)76 µg19%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline6.5 mg2%
Vitamin A0.03 µg0%
Vitamin C0.9 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E2.1 mg14%
Vitamin K1.3 µg1%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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